The needs of gay and sexual-minority, homeless youth: Results of a national survey

The needs of gay and sexual-minority, homeless youth: Results of a national survey

"More than 575,000 people were homeless in the United States in January 2014 – and nearly one-quarter were under the age of 18, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development."

"While LGBTQ youth are estimated to make up 7% to 8% of all young people in the U.S., approximately 20% of homeless youth served by the surveyed agencies identified as gay or lesbian while 7% identified as being bisexual and 2% as questioning. In addition, 30% of the homeless, sexual-minority youth served by these agencies were black, 14% were Latino, 1% were Native American and 1% were Asian and Pacific Islander."